This chapter is somewhat depressing, sorry it took so long. I have no idea where this story is going so I'm winging it, which also results in somewhat writers block. Also SCHOOL ya know? Anywho enjoy!


Chapter 6

Germany's POV

At first I couldn't believe what had happened. My bruder turned out to be a spirit who was apparently American. It was extremely hard to believe and after I got over that shock I began to ask him questions. Then it hit me and I realized it had something to do with two years ago. Too much had happened in such a short time and I found myself having trouble keeping up. Then time seemed to have slowed down right at the moment Jack yelled his grief.

"Gilbert's dead!" He had exclaimed sobbing into China's shoulder who comforted him like the big brother he was to all of us, he was the oldest after all. Time seemed to slow down everyone showed their surprise in different way: some gasped, others just stood in shock, some collapsed on the ground. I stood there staring at everything, then focusing on Jack he looked so sad sanding there clutching onto China like a life line. He met my gaze for a moment, then I was running. I had no idea where I was going, I just kept running. I pushed Yeti's out of the way and tripped over elves alike, but I didn't stop. I ran through the labyrinth of the workshop, apparently Santa's. I vaguely heard someone calling after me but I didn't stop, I had no idea why I was running but I ran.

Finally I stopped running, at a door. The door itself was a perfectly plain oak door, but something made me open the door and go inside. It looked like I had just entered a wonderland inside the wonderland outside. There were ice sculptures everywhere and toys flying in the air, I walked around the room looking at anything and everything. Something on the table caught my eye and I walked over, right there on the desk was a cross. An iron cross exactly like mine… and like Prussia's. Suddenly I was on the floor sobbing, the room stilled and dimmed fitting my mood exactly.

France's POV

I stifled a sob and collapsed on the ground, Spain following shortly after. I couldn't believe it, this couldn't be happening, Prussia couldn't be d- dead. He was though, he has been for the last two years, hasn't he? I clapped a hand over my mouth to stop the sobs from escaping. It wasn't enough muffled sobs escaped even with my hand covering my mouth. In the corner of my eye I could see Spain biting down on his lip, hard. His eyes were wide staring unseeing at the ground. I looked around at all of our fellow nations and noticed vaguely that Italy was crying and called Germany's name running away, presumably to find Germany who was no longer here. Romano hesitantly kneeled beside Spain and placed a hand on his back, that broke the damn and Spain started crying into Romano's shirt clutching him tightly while Romano rubbed soothing circles on his back.

My little Canada and his brother America were hugging each other on the ground a little ways away from me. I could see America's shoulders shaking with suppressed sobs while Canada cried silently into his bear, who, for once didn't seem to mind and tried to comfort the crying nation. Denmark was surrounded by the Nordics and I could see him on the floor his hands clenched into fists. China was still hugging Jack while the 'Guardians' looked around at us all then at Jack. I vaguely wondered where Japan was but figured he had run after Italy and Germany. I looked back down at the ground staring at the tiles. My vision became blurry and I squeezed my eyes shut trying not to let the tears fall. Hesitantly a hand was placed on my shoulder and I looked up at the person connected to the hand.

England was crouched beside me his eyes gleaming with unshed tears. He offered a shaky smile and squeezed my shoulder in silent support. Hesitantly I lifted my hand and placed it on top of his. I didn't tear my eyes away from his eyes as I tried to smile in return taking my hand off of my mouth, his eyes were like a forest and with the tears in his eyes it made it look like the it was raining in the metaphorical forest. I bit my lip feeling the tears returning, England must have seen the distressed look on my face because next thing I knew I was in his embrace with him rubbing comforting circles on my back. I let the tears fall and clung tightly onto him not letting go as I silently sobbed.

Russia's POV (thought I forgot about him, didn't you? ;)

Everyone thinks that I'm some sort of bad guy, and as much as it pains me I just smile and let them. The truth is that I care about all of them and would never hurt them if I had the choice. Every nation is under the influence of their people, we still have our free will it's just… suppressed sometimes. We try to never hold grudges because we know it's our people's decisions. We have a human side, and my human side cares about the others. Finding out that Prussia is dead affected me much more than I thought I had the right to feel. I abruptly turned on my heel and left the room before the tears could fall.

During the Berlin Wall Prussia had lived with me and the others in my house, but no one ever saw him. When Prussia left Germany it affected him, a lot, He didn't want the others to see how depressed he had become so I gave him a room he could be in. I brought him food and kept him company, trying not to let my people influence how I acted with him. When the wall came down Prussia was overjoyed and I even drove him to the wall where he then ran to join Germany on the wall.

Now, it seemed, that Prussia was dead and I couldn't help the tears that came to my eyes. I walked out of the workshop into the snow outside and watched the scene in front of me, it was snowing. I let my tears fall and they mingled with the snow on the ground at my feet. It was almost always snowing in Russia so I was used to the snow. This snow, however seemed different, it was sad. It seems when Jack is sad it snows, that was interesting. Judging by everyone's sorrow we would have many snowy days ahead.


Ooooh irony, I'm sorry i couldn't resist!

Bruder- Brother (duh)

Bye! until next time, i think that's it... am i missing anything? i don't think so... Ciao~